Lamp and desk pad



March 21, 1939. M R LANDES 2,150,978

l LAMP AND DESK PAD Filed May 2:2, 1957 Z7 IZ INVENTOR /7 1 MUR/cgL/m/gs.

ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 2 1, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel combination of a desk pad and lamp and more particularly, to a novel desk pad providing means for predeterminately positioning a lamp with respect to a writing surface.

I-Ieretofore when a lamp and a desk pad of usual construction simultaneously occupied the surface of a desk one of two faults occurred; either the lamp was placed upon the pad under which circumstances there was insucient writing space remaining for convenient use, or the lamp was placed to one side of the pad under which arrangement 'the work on the pad was improperly illuminated. Under neither arrangement was the lamp predeterminately positioned with respect to the pad so that in large offices the various positions of the lamps on different desks presented a disorderly appearance.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a desk pad provided with a marginal portion forming a seat or receptacle for a lamp base whereby the lamp, since almost universally the pad is centered along one edge of a desk, may have a xed position on the desk.

A primary object of the invention is to provide as a new article of manufacture a novel combination of a desk pad and lamp.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel desk pad furnishing means for seating a lamp at a predetermined position thereon.

A more specic object of the invention is to provide a novel desk pad providing means for positioning a lamp olf of the writing surface of the pad but in a predetermined relationship therewith.

Other and further objects of my invention will be apparent from the following specification, claims and from the drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the preferred embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are vertical sectional views taken on the lines 3-3, 4-4, and 5-5 of Fig. 1 respectively;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan View of a panel stiiener; and

Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan view of a second panel stiffener.

Referring now particularly to the drawing in which I have illustrated the embodiment of the invention as at present preferred by me, a desk pad I0, having a writing surface II which may be of linoleum or similar material and a felt base I2, supports a lamp I3 upon and partially within a side panel I4. An opposite side panel I5 may be of the usual construction or, if desired, the position of vthe panels I4 and I5 may be reversed, Fig. 5 being `illustrative of a section through any portion of the panel I5 as well as through the portion shown of the panel I4. As illustrated two cardboard stiffeners I6 and I'I may Vbe superposed one on the other and over the linoleoum II and over the upper layer of cardboard i1 may be positioned a layer of cotton batting, felt or other similar material I 8, the

whole being enclosed by leather or other ornamental cover I9, fastened along one edge 20 preferably by an adhesive to an edge of the under side of the cardboard I6 and at its other edge 2|,

also preferably by an adhesive, to the under surface of the linoleum II adjacents its edge. As illustrated in the sectional views the end 2| of the leather Cover I9 may be covered by the end of the felt I2 which extends to the edge of the pad.

In order to provide means for fixing the position of the lamp with respect to the work to be done upon the writing surface, e. g., the linoleum face of the desk pad, the left hand panel may be provided with an enlarged portion -or ear 23, preferably adjacent the upper left hand corner of the pad, as viewed in Fig. 1, which is the position the pad would occupy upon the desk of the user. As illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, 6 and 7, the cardboard stiffeners I6 and I'I may be provided with rectangular slots 24, disposed on four sides of a square and hence each two of which are oppositely facing with their longitudinal axes parallel to each other. In the upper stiifener II the cardboard may be cut between the most closely adjacent corners 25 of each rectangle 24 to provide roughly the outline of a Maltese cross 21.

When the stiffener I'I is disposed upon the stiffener I6 the ear 23 of the panel I4 will be of less thickness where the slotted and cut out portions of the two stiifeners coincide and over such portions, asindicated in Fig. 3, the padding I 8 may be eliminated. As shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, the cover I 9 may be folded around the edges of the slots 24 and, preferably adhesively, secured beneath the lower cardboard stiffener I 6 adjacent the edges of the slots. Thus perforations are formed through both the leather cover I9, and the stiffeners I6 and I'I whichkperforations extend from the upper surface ofthe leather through to the linoleum base and the leather thus cut away forms a cover for the edges ofthe slots.

In the particular embodiment illustrated the lamp is provided with four legs each adapted to seat in one of the slots; the slot 24a being slightly longer than the other slots to provide for an exit from underneath the lamp for the usual lamp cord 30. Obviously; with lamps of different base designs differently sized and shaped slots or cut out portions in both the cover I9 and in the stilieners I6 'and I'I may be provided but whatever shape is used it is contemplated that the leather form a cover for the edges of the cut out portions of the stiifeners and that the base of the lamp fits snugly into the shape in the ear ofthe panel. It is contemplated that in manufacturing the combination the position of the means for seating the lamp may be changed as desired and found convenient, as for example, if A,the combination were made for a left handed person, the lamp and ear would be on the opposite panelor a panel might be provided adjacent theupper edge of the pad so that the lamp could be centered.

Various modifications may be made inA the above described embodiment of my Vinvention Without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as s et forth in the following claims.

I claim asmy invention: M v l Y l. As a new -article of manufacture, a combination lam'p support-'and deskpad comprising a Writing surface; a marginal-flap overlying said bination lamp support and desk' pad comprising a writing surface; a marginal panel overlying said surface, said panel including a flexible cover, a.

multiplicity of layers of stiff, form-shaping ma- Y terial and a layer of resilient material; and `a lamp base positioning means in said panel comprising a perforation through said resilient ma-V terial, cover and shaping material, the margins of said perforation being covered by said ilexible cover. y Y y.

3. As anew article of 'manufacture, aV combination lamp support and desk pad comprising a writing surface; a pair of marginal panels overlying said surface, one of said panels carrying an ear including a flexible cover, a multiplicity of layers of stifLnform-shaping material and a layerr o f resilient material; and a lamp base positioning means in- V-s'aid Year comprising a perforation through said resilient material, cover and shaping material.

4. Asa newarticle of manufacture, a'coinbination lamp support and deskp'adfcdmprising a Writing surface; a marginal panel voverlying said surface, sai-dpanel including a iiexiblecover, a multiplicity of layers of stiff, form-shaping ma terial and a layer of resilient material; and a lamp base positioning'me'ans`in"said"flap comprising a perforation through saidl resilient material, cover and shaping material'sh'ape'd't'offlt a lamp base, the. margins of 'the perforation through the stiff and the resilient'materialsbeing covered by the portions of said 'exiblecover'cut away to" form said perforation. f

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